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Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration

Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration

  • ID:UC640059
  • Level:Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

  • Students must be approved by the Programme Committee, who will take the standard of previous studies and experience into account.
  • You must have evidence of extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind; students normally require at least five years’ work experience.

English requirements

  • IELTS: Academic with an average score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in reading, writing, listening and speaking
  • TOEFL iBT: Total minimum score of 90, with at least 19 in reading, writing and listening. Please note UC only accepts TOEFL iBT scores from a single test date, not MyBest scores.
  • TOEFL PBT: With a minimum score of 575 and TWE with a minimum score of 4.5
  • CCEL EAP: Level 2 with a minimum C+ grade
  • CAE or CPE: minimum score of 176 with at least 169 in reading, writing, listening and speaking
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic): PTE with an overall score of 58 and no PTE communicative skills score below 50
  • NZCEL:  Level 5

Course Information

The Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDipBA) offers an entry pathway to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme. It consists of the core courses of the MBA programme. Students attend the same classes as MBA students, but do not enrol in elective courses or complete a consulting project.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration gives you the chance to upskill or prepare for a new career in a year and with no prior experience in the subject. A part-time study option is also available.

The UC Business School | Te Kura Umanga holds the ‘Triple-Crown’, of accreditations (AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA), putting us in the top 1% of business schools worldwide.

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The PGDipBA courses look at how to lead yourself, others, and change, as well as a wide range of business leadership best practices from accounting to strategy and sustainability.

The Diploma is made up of the following courses (120 points):

  • MBAM 601 Digital Transformation and Technology Preparedness

  • MBAM 602 Economic Uncertainty and Organisational Agility

  • MBAM 603 Innovation-driven Customer Value

  • MBAM 604 Data Informed Strategy

  • MBAM 605 Creating impact led enterprises

  • MBAM 606 Societies in Smart Cities

  • MBAM 610 Agile and Innovative-driven Leadership

  • MBAM 620 Creative Challenge

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Pre Courses

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Pathway Courses

Pathways include:

  • Master of Business Administration
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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

  • Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement, and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Insurance/year: 700 NZD/per year

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